Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem rexrals

Description: If a member of A satisfying the antecedent exists, then a restricted "all some" statement reduces to its universal part. This is the restricted counterpart of rexals . (Contributed by Peter Mazsa and David A. Wheeler, 20-Jul-2026)

Ref Expression
Assertion rexrals ( ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 → ( ∀∃ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 df-rals ( ∀∃ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ( ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ∧ ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 ) )
2 iba ( ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 → ( ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ( ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ∧ ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 ) ) )
3 2 bicomd ( ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 → ( ( ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ∧ ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 ) ↔ ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ) )
4 1 3 bitrid ( ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 → ( ∀∃ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ↔ ∀ 𝑥𝐴 ( 𝜑𝜓 ) ) )